Style Counsel: Dress as Decoration

Here's an idea worth considering: Dress as decor. Why let your favorite frock languish in the closet when you can display it as wall art? Take a cue from the rooms below (go a step further and layer with necklaces or scarves for a dash of color and sparkle). Stay tuned: Next week we'll be featuring our favorite under-the-radar Belgian-based dressmaker. Above: An architect's house in Australia (featuring a "dress" wall hanging), via Desire to Inspire . Above: In last week's Style Counsel feature, we featured Heidi Swanson's Sofie d'Hoore dress. Above: An Oscar de la Renta Dress with a vintage Lanvin necklace; photographed in the New York home of Amanda Ross by The Coveteur . Above: A dressmaker's form serves as a display opportunity; image via Jill Danyelle . Above: A citrus green dress adds a dash of color to Jane Cumberbatch's London bedroom. Above: A noirish silk slip, against a black-painted armoire, illuminated by a black Jielde light; Vt Wonen via Vosges Paris . Above: Brooklyn boutique owner Eva Gentry likes to display fashion ensembles in her urban residence. HANGERS Above: We like Toast's Silk Velvet Padded Hangers ; £12.60 for a set of two.